rumpus

Meanings

• noun

  A noisy, disorderly, or boisterous gathering or situation.

  - "The children's rumpus in the living room disturbed the peace of the house."
  - "The rumpus in the bar continued long into the night."

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Synonyms

ruckus , turmoil

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rumpus
bumps , jumps , chumps , dumps

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Variants

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rumpus , rumpuses , rumpus room , rumpus rooms

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'bottom' or 'rump' in Old English. The modern sense developed from the idea of a 'rumpus' being a disturbance that came from the lower parts of a group.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'rumpus' is also used in the name of the Rumpus Room, a popular children's television show in the 1950s and 1960s.

2. In the Harry Potter series, 'rumpus' is the name of a magical powder that causes chaos and confusion when thrown into the air.

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Related Concepts

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1. disorder: Related to the concept of disorder or chaos.

2. noise: Related to the concept of noise or sound.

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Culture

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The term 'rumpus' has been used in various forms of literature and art to describe chaotic or boisterous scenes. For example, in James Joyce's Ulysses, the character Stephen Dedalus describes a 'rumpus' in the night as 'a tumult of sounds'.

How to Memorize "rumpus"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large group of people making a lot of noise and causing chaos. Imagine the scene in detail, focusing on the sounds, movements, and expressions of the people involved.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rumpus' with the idea of a loud, chaotic gathering. Think of a party that gets out of control or a group of children playing loudly.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'rumpus' with the image of a 'rump' or bottom, and remember that it refers to a disorderly or chaotic situation.

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